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James Browning

James Browning

James is an experienced and distinguished tutor, offering students an unmatched level of academic support across a variety of subjects. In particular, James offers exceptional support for Mathematics and Science, where he brings his university Maths and Chemistry knowledge to the table as well as his strengths with the humanities. Graduating as Dux Proxime of St Aloysius’ College, James placed 1st at his school in Chemistry and English and 2nd in Mathematics. James has seen continued academic success whilst at University, being awarded the Dean’s List Award for Academic Excellence in 2017.

Results and qualifications

  • ATAR: 99.90
  • School: St Aloysius’ College (Dux Proxime)
  • University: Sydney University, Bachelor of Science Advanced (Financial Mathematics & Statistics/Mathematics) - WAM: 85 (Science), 90 (Mathematics and Statistics)
  • 96/100 English Advanced, 95/100 Chemistry, 95/100 SOR II, 94/100 Math Ext 2, 96/100 Math Ext 1, 98/100 Mathematics, 92/100 Economics
  • Dean’s List Award for Academic Excellence (2017)
  • Global Mobility Scholarship to study at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2018
  • Denison Research Scholarship for summer research at the Brain and Mind Centre (2019)
  • 99th Percentile in GAMSAT (Score = 75)

Approach to tutoring

James seeks to create a learning environment that maximises engagement from each individual student and is a firm believer that the key to understanding one’s specific needs is implicitly linked with a strong rapport between tutee and tutor. As such, students can expect to develop a strong working relationship with James.

While his primary concern is with addressing the individual concerns and nuances of each particular student, James aims to address the most abstract ideas within his fields of expertise and break them down into their fundamentally tangible concepts. From this, James fosters a holistic and in-depth understanding of complex concepts that allow students to excel.

Furthermore, James promotes organisational skills as the key to success and aims to instil these ideas from the beginning. No stranger to the rigours of balancing extra-curricular activities and academic workload, James serves as a relatable tutor for the busiest of students and models traits that enable success in all facets of one’s school life.

Biography

James grew up in Brisbane before moving to Sydney’s Upper North Shore, attending Holy Family at Lindfield before moving to St Aloysius’ College from Year 5 to 12. In recent years, James has made the move to the Lower North Shore and graduated as Dux Proxime at St Aloysius in 2016. During his time at school, James made the most of his opportunities, holding leadership positions such as College Prefect, Cadet CUO, St Vincent de Paul Vice President and captaining his respective football and cricket teams.

After school, James began studies at the University of Sydney in Science, pursuing passions in mathematics, statistics and chemistry. In keeping with his academically curious and well-rounded nature, James additionally pursued passions in languages during his degree, studying Japanese alongside his science degree. Perhaps the most exciting chapter of his life to date was when he participated in an exchange semester in 2018 to the University of Pennsylvania, where he learnt the art of negotiations at the esteemed Wharton School.

James is currently studying a Doctor of Medicine postgraduate at the University of Sydney.